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If you have an itchy dog with skin allergies then a few home remedies and management strategies can really help to stop your dog scratching and reduce their need for pharmaceutical medication. By home remedies I mean things that you can get without needing a prescription - not just potions that you make from what’s in your kitchen cupboards at home - these treatments actually work!
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1 - Optimize skin + coat quality
- Shampoo - oatmeal maintenance shampoo every 2 weeks (like this - prf.hn/l/ryznaqw )
- if having a flair-up then Allermyl and Douxo Calm shampoos have a proven anti-itch effect. Find them here - prf.hn/l/7ggGJej
- Essential fatty acids - fish oil - a good source of omega 3 fatty acids (EPA + DHA) - cod liver oil, krill oil, green-lipped muscle - avoid flaxseed oil as the form of omega 3 fatty acid it contains can not be broken down into a usable form by dogs
2 - Diet
- Food allergies are normally to the protein part of a diet (chicken, pork, fish), a small proportion to carbohydrate source (specific grain) - difficult to diagnose and find a diet that doesn’t have traces of other ingredients - if struggling then best to try hydrolyzed diet - prf.hn/l/64mqzqk
- Some skin diet are proven to help control skin allergies in dogs very effectively -
3 - Reduce/prevent other causes of itching:
- Avoid known things that trigger your dog's atopy - e.g. don’t let run through long grass
- Maintain flea treatment - fipronil-based products - prf.hn/l/61AqjqX
- Minimize storage mites in food - seal in an air-tight container, cool/dark area, + use an open bag within 30 days
- Hard flooring + regular vacuuming to reduce house dust mites
- Rapid skin infection treatment - chlorhexidine based shampoos or creams - prf.hn/l/78My4qY
4 - Reduce inflammation
- Antihistamines - like chlorphenaramine - can reduce allergic skin inflammation in allergic dogs - not nearly as effective in dogs as people with only a relatively small proportion of individuals responding well - also cause drowsiness - you should talk to your vet before administering any medication
Ultimately, many allergic dogs will still need pharmaceutical intervention with steroids, apoquel or cytopoint, but implementing all of these home remedies will help reduce flair ups and may mean that a lower dose is needed or treatment courses are not needed for so long
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0:00 Home remedy intro
0:31 Optimize skin quality
1:44 Healthy skin diet
2:57 Avoid itch triggers
4:06 Home treatment if scratching
5:01 Reduce drug need
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